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18 From The Workshop

A two-seat Hispano Buchón is flying in

the UK. Chris Gilson visits Air Leasing,

the operator of this former film star.

100 Museums – Brooklands

Chris Gilson and photographer Darren

Harbar explore Surrey’s superb

Brooklands Museum.

106 From The Workshop

No Hawker Typhoon has flown since

1947. Steve Beebee visits a project
      that’s aiming to restore and fly a
      unique survivor.

114 FlyPost

Readers’ letters.

116 What’s New

The latest books, DVDs and models

receive the FlyPast verdict.

118 Manufacturers –

de Havilland

War transformed de Havilland into

a British aviation giant. Ken Ellis

describes its triumphs – and occasional

tragedies.

130 Finals

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

RAF 100

1918 2018

76 Glory Days

A gallery of rarely seen images

showing retired airframes being

put to instructional use during

World War Two.

78 Record-breaker

Mike Pugh describes how 43

Squadron achieved a new flying

record – using a Phantom.

84 Icelandic mystery

Karl Smá ri Hreinsson and Shona

Fergus explore the circumstances

behind the crash of a Coastal

Command Wellington.

96 Mustangs over Italy

South African pilot Bryan

Chiazzari’s experiences flying

Mustangs with 213 Squadron.

We mark the Royal Air Force’s centenary year with a series of features celebrating the

service’s history and achievements.

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A day with the Fighter Collection and tickets

for Flying Legends Air Show. See page 31.

WINGS OVER THE EAST

A SPECIAL SERIES OF FEATURES DESCRIBING AIR

COMBAT IN THE FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC

40 RISING SUN

Michael Claringbould and Peter

Ingman assess early Japanese

operations in the South Pacific.

48 JUNGLE HUNTERS

Hunter pilot Roy Gamblin remembers

his days opposing Indonesian forces

over Malaya.

54 EASTERN SPITFIRE

Air-to-air photography of our cover star,

Spitfire XIV NH799, by Gavin Conroy.

56 IN PROFILE

Andy Hay artwork of a Bristol

Beaufighter that flew with the Royal

Australian Air Force in the Pacific

theatre.

58 DAY OF THE THUNDERBOLT

RAF Thunderbolts were flown

with distinction during the Burma

campaign, as Andrew Thomas relates.campaign, as Andrew Thomas relates.